introduction
Li Shimin during the Tang Dynasty can be said to be well known to everyone, he contributed too much to the Tang Dynasty, and he contributed to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty and reached its peak. But he was not the crown prince at that time, so according to the logic, he should not have inherited the throne at all, he should have been the prince at that time, but why could he inherit the throne in the end?
This is related to his experience at that time, he personally executed the prince at that time, and he was able to ascend to the throne, and this event is famous
The change of Xuanwu Gate
Brothers fight over who can take the throne
At that time, Li Jiancheng, as the crown prince, was far higher than Li Shimin in terms of strength and military strength
。 In the eyes of the people, the throne is none other than Li Jiancheng. Naturally, Li Shimin also thought of this, so at the beginning he did not have the idea of competing for the throne. On the contrary,
Li Jiancheng was worried that Li Shimin's strength was too strong, and he was afraid that it would hinder him from ascending the throne in the future, so he always tried his best to kill Li Shimin.
In July 626, Taibai Venus appeared in the south direction, and a person named Fu Yi secretly handed over to Li Yuan a secret song, and the main content of the secret song was probably: "Taibai sees Qin, and the King of Qin should have the world!" Li Yuan was instantly shocked after reading this secret recital, and immediately sent someone to summon Li Shimin into the palace. When Li Shimin came, he took the opportunity to tell Li Yuan that he had discovered that Li Jiancheng and the harem had committed adultery, and he also said that if Li Jiancheng wanted to kill himself, he would die in a wronged way. Li Yuan certainly could not let his son die unjustly, and said that he would interrogate this matter tomorrow and let him come to see him early.
The change of Xuanwu, the result of Li Jiancheng
There was a woman, Zhang Jieyu, who secretly knew about Li Shimin's carelessness, so she immediately told Li Jiancheng about it
。 After hearing this, Li Jiancheng expressed shock and immediately called Li Yuanji, who came up with an idea and said that he was ill and could not go to the court. Li Jiancheng said:
The palace was very guarded, and I should go to that place and observe the situation by the way
When Li Jiancheng came to Xuanwu Gate with a small number of people and horses, Li Shimin had been waiting here for a long time, and he had rebelled against the enforcement guards at that time, and Li Shimin did not give him the opportunity to repent, ending Li Jiancheng's life with a murderous heart.
Reflecting on the aftermath, whether Li Shimin did the right thing
At that time, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and others were no longer recognized by the palace, and a large number of people in the palace chose to be close to Li Shimin, which provided the most favorable conditions for Li Shimin's rebellion. At that time, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji did not know that the public was all turning to one side, and he also believed that at that time, Li Yuan was still in power in the palace, and he and Li Shimin would not have any fights in the palace, but things were the opposite, and Li Jiancheng was eventually defeated by Li Shimin.
The final result was that Li Shimin naturally ascended to the throne, fortunately, he was well governed, successively consolidated the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and also allowed the Tang Dynasty to reach its peak at that time, the people also lived and worked in peace, and Li Shimin was also loved by everyone.
summary
Why did Li Jiancheng go back the next day after getting the news of a woman? That's because Li Jiancheng's plans and strategies are slightly inferior,
Li Shimin was unique in his use of people, good at using his own language to plot against others, there were not many people under his command who could understand this matter, and Li Jiancheng was not clear about the situation at that time, and Li Jiancheng, who could not get accurate information, still thought that the palace was very safe
。 Therefore, he resolutely decided to act according to the plan the next day, and there was a change in Xuanwumen.
On the contrary, if Li Jiancheng had not gone to Xuanwu Gate at that time, perhaps the history of the Tang Dynasty would have been written in a new chapter. And Li Shimin's good governance made the Tang Dynasty reach its peak at that time. As the crown prince at that time, Li Jiancheng's support in front of the people was not as good as Li Shimin's, so Li Shimin had certain advantages in becoming the throne. It is undeniable that if Li Jiancheng ascends to the throne, can he compete with Li Shimin in terms of governance ability? Will it still reach the heyday of the Tang Dynasty? Did he regret going to Xuanwu Gate at that time?
Reference: Zizhi Tongjian
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